Title: Heat sink for an appliance circuit board

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1. A heat sink arrangement for an appliance having a heat conducting frame with at least one access opening to the interior thereof, and controlled by an electronic assembly including heat dissipating components disposed internally of said frame, the heat sink arrangement comprising:

heat conducting bracket means affixed to said frame of said appliance for good heat conduction thereof, said bracket means having a first surface and a second surface substantially oppositely disposed to said first surface;

heat conducting heat sink means attached to said electronic assembly and supporting said heat dissipating components for good thermal conductivity but electrically isolated therefrom, said heat sink means having a first surface disposed contiguous and congruent said first surface of said bracket means, said heat sink means having a second surface substantially oppositely disposed to said first surface of said heat sink means; and,

clamping means for pressing said bracket means to said heat sink means for good thermal conductivity and support of said electronic assembly, said clamping means having a portion thereof abutting one of said second surfaces and including a screw thread device in adjustable pressure contact with the other of said second surfaces in opposition to said portion of said clamping means, said screw thread device being accessible from an access opening.

2. A heat sink arrangement for an appliance having a heat conducting frame with at least one access opening to the interior and controlled by an electronic assembly including heat dissipating components disposed internally of said frame, the heat sink arrangement comprising:

heat conducting bracket means affixed to said frame of said appliance for good heat conduction thereto, said bracket means having a first surface and a second surface substantially oppositely disposed to said first surface but having at least a portion thereof tapering toward said first surface to one extremity of said bracket means, said extremity of said bracket means being formed with support means;

heat conducting heat sink means attached to said electronic assembly and supporting said heat dissipating components for good thermal conductivity but electronically isolated therefrom, said heat sink means having a first surface disposed contiguous and congruent said first surface of said bracket means, said heat sink means having a second surface substantially oppositely disposed to said first surface thereof; and,

clamping means for pressing said bracket means to said heat sink means for good thermal conductivity and support of said electronic assembly, said clamping means being supported by said support means on said extremity of said bracket means, said clamping means having an arm thereof abutting said second surface of said heat sink means and including a screw thread device in adjustable pressure contact with said tapered portion of said second surface of said bracket means in opposition to said arm of said clamping means, said screw thread device being disposed accessible from an access opening.

3. In a sewing machine having a heat conducting frame with top and bottom access openings therein, said frame supporting sewimg machine functional components therein and an electronic control package for control of said functional components insertable from said top access opening, said electronic control package including heat dissipating components, a heat sink arrangement comprising:

a heat conducting bracket means affixed to said frame for good thermal conductivity thereto and accessible from said bottom access opening, said bracket means having a first surface and a second surface oppositely disposed to said first surface;

a heat conducting heat sink means attached to said electronic control package and supporting said heat dissipating components for good thermal conductivity but electrically isolated therefrom, said heat sink means having a first surface disposed contiguous and congruent said first surface of said bracket means, said heat sink means having a second surface substantially oppositely disposed to said first surface of said heat sink means; and,

clamping means for pressing said bracket means to said heat sink means for good thermal conductivity and support of said electronic control package, said clamping means having a portion thereof abutting one of said second surfaces and including a screw thread device in adjustable pressure contact with the other of said second surfaces in opposition to said portion of said clamping means, said screw thread device being accessible from an access opening.

4. In a sewing machine having a heat conducting frame with top and bottom access openings therein, said frame supporting sewing machine functional components therein and an electronic control package for control of said functional components insertable from said top access opening, said electronic control package including heat dissipating components, a heat sink arrangement comprising:

a heat conducting bracket means affixed to said frame for good thermal conductivity thereto and accessible from said bottom access opening, said bracket means having a first surface and a second surface substantially oppositely disposed to said first surface but having at least a portion thereof tapering toward said first surface to one extremity of said bracket means, said extremity of said bracket means being formed with support means;

a heat conducting heat sink means attached to said electronic control package and supporting said heat dissipating components for good thermal conductivity but electrically isolated therefrom, said heat sink means having a first surface disposed contiguous and congrument said first surface of said bracket means, said heat sink means having a second surface substantially oppositely disposed to said first surface of said heat sink means; and,

clamping means for pressing said bracket means to said heat sink means for good thermal conductivity and support of said electronic control package, said clamping means being supported by said support means on said extremity of said bracket means, said clamping means having a portion thereof abutting said second surface of said heat sink means and including a screw thread device in adjustable pressure contact with said tapered portion of said second surface of said bracket means in opposition to said portion of said clamping means, said screw thread device being disposed accessible from an access opening.

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Inventors: Adams, Kenneth Douglas (Madison, NJ, US)
Ostapczuk, Edward Walter (Union, NJ, US)

Application Number: 670779
Filing Date: 1976-03-26
Publication_date: 1977-01-25
Assignee: The Singer Company (New York, NY)
Primary Class(es): 112/280 112/258, 165/96, 361/710
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3400677	Sep, 1968	Bowers et al.	112/219.
3676745	Jul, 1972	Traweek	317/100.
3911327	Oct, 1975	Murari	317/100.
3936704	Feb, 1976	Brenneman et al.	317/100.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Krizmanich, George H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Bell; Edward L., Smith; Robert E., Schmidt; Edward P.